Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama is 14.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama peaked at 29.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2007.
Panama ranks 87th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.4% | — |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +87.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -13.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.8% | 25.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.7% | 29.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama was 14.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release